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Cambridge Tech Map

Cambridge technology recruitment specialists

We already know who to call for your role.

Ten years placing engineers in Cambridge, and the most complete, best-organised map of this market anyone holds. Give us a role and we are not starting a search. We are opening a list we already have.

500+
Cambridge tech companies mapped
10 yrs
in this one market
Every
live engineering role, tracked daily
The people
behind them, mapped across the cluster

Why Cambridge tech teams partner with us

The difference is not effort. It is that we did the work before you called.

We already know who to call

We have mapped the people behind every Cambridge tech company, not just the jobs. Give us a role and we are not starting a search. We are opening a list we already hold: who does this, where, at what level, and who is most likely to move.

Ten years in Cambridge tech

This is not a national desk that also covers Cambridge. It is the only market we work. A decade of placements, relationships and pattern-recognition in one city, which is why the shortlist lands in days, not weeks.

The best-organised data in the market

Every company, every live role, every tech stack, salary benchmarks from real adverts, and the movement of people between teams. Structured, current, and evidenced. No one else in Cambridge holds it this cleanly.

We show you the whole field

Not three CVs and a hope. We can show you every person genuinely relevant to your role across the Cambridge cluster, so you see the real market and hire against it with confidence.

What happens when you give us a role

1

Give us the role

A JD, or two lines in an email. That is enough to start.

2

We open the map

We already know who fits, where they are, and who is approachable. No cold trawl, no guesswork.

3

You get a real shortlist, fast

Warm, relevant people with the evidence behind each one, usually inside a week.

Let's talk about your hiring.

Whether you have a live role, a team to build, or just want an honest read on the Cambridge market, the fastest thing is a short call. No deck, no obligation.

Not sure if we cover it?

Send us the JD. We'll tell you straight.

Upload a job description or paste it below with your details. We will come back quickly on whether it is something we cover and can supply candidates for, and what the Cambridge market looks like for it.

We use your details only to respond about this role. Prefer email? brad@innovarerec.com.

How we charge

Three ways to work with us.

Percentages are of the candidate's first-year base salary. No hidden fees, no minimums, replacement guarantee on every model.

Most aligned
Subscription
15% / placement
of first-year base · monthly subscription
Best for
Continuous hiring (1+ role a month)
  • Unlimited intros and shortlists
  • Quarterly market reads on comp and competitor moves
  • First refusal on candidates who flag interest
  • Embedded into your interview scorecard if you want
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Retained
18% / placement
of first-year base · staged
Best for
A single critical or niche hire
  • Named recruiter, 14-day shortlist commitment
  • Bespoke outreach to passive candidates in your stack
  • Competitor mapping included
  • Full replacement guarantee for 12 weeks
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Contingent
20% / placement
of first-year base · paid on start
Best for
Pipeline backup or testing the water
  • You pay only if we place
  • Standard 12-week replacement guarantee
  • Works alongside your other channels
  • Best when the role is already well defined
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